Invalid appliance



June 4, 1929. K. HALL 1,715,915

INVALID APPLIANCE Filed July 2, 1927 H 3 in uvvavron & mwluL G -B) "4 1 ATTORNEYS.

Patented June 4, 1929.

KATHLEEN HALL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

INVALID APPLIANCE.

Application filed July 2,1927. Serial No.. 203,102.

This invention relatesto improvements in invalid appliances and more particularly to that type of invalid appliances which are for the use of invalids in bed.

It has for its particular object the provision of a device for the use of invalids in bed by which said invalids can be assisted to maintain a sitting posture indefinitely without difliculty and with little fatigue.

A particular object of the invention is the provision of an invalid support for use in beds by which the invalid when once assisted to a sitting position can remain in said position without slipping.

Further objects of the invention will be apparent from the specification and drawings in which,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the device in use on a bed.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the device shown attached to a bed.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of the strap supporting means.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing the manner in which the device is secured to a post.

Fig. 6 is a view of the means used in connpction with the post to keep the strap in ace.

p lVhen invalids are permitted to sit up in bed for any period of time there is constant tendency for the body of the invalid to shift its position and to drop downward and it is difficult even with the assistance of numerous pillows for the invalid to stay in one position. This is due largely to the softness of the materials used in the bed clothing and their tendency to give as the result of the slightest movement on the part of the invalid.

To correct this defect I have devised a supporting device for use in beds by which the invalid may stay in a sitting position indefinitely. The device consists essentially of the band A having the enlarged seat portion B which preferably is cushioned, the band A terminating in the straps C and C.' The seat portion B is so fashioned that it'will fit comfortably around the middle portion of the iatients body which can rest therein without unnecessary friction. Supported at the ends of the seat portion B is the auxiliary strap D which assists in keeping the appliance in place. The straps C and C are so made as to embrace the bed posts of the bed, the necessary adjustments being made by means of the snap hook E cooperating with the rings F which are clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 5. In order to prevent the strap C from slipping downward on the bed posts, I provide a collar Gr having the rubber lining H which fits snugly around the bed posts and which may be adjusted by means of the nut and bolt K as shown in Fig. 6. It will be apparent that when once placed in the seat portion B of the appliance and the strap D is secured, there will be no tendency for the patients body to shift downward as the necessary support is given to the spine, whilst the comfort of the patient is not interfered with as there are no hard wooden or metal parts touching the patients body at any point.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a bed support for invalids, a body portion consisting of a band of soft yieldable textile material, the central portion being cushioned to support the pelvic portion of the body, said band narrowed towards its end, supporting straps adjacent each end and fastened thereto, a series of rings in the body of each strap and a snap hook cooperating with said rings on the end of said strapsto permit the desired adjustment of the length of said straps and an adjustable ring attached to the bedpost by which said straps are held in a fixed position relative to said bedposts.

2. In a bed support for invalids, a body portion consisting of a band of soft yieldable textile material, the central portion being cushioned to support the pelvic portion of the body, said band narrowed towards its end, supporting straps adjacent each end and fastened thereto, a series of rings in the body of each strap and a snap hook cooperating with said rings on the end of said straps to permit the desired adjustment of the length of said straps and an adjustable ring attached to the bedpost by which said straps are held in a fixed position relative to said bedposts, and a strap in front of the body of the wearer attached to each side of the band.

3. In a bed support for invalids, a bodypermit the desired adjustment of the length of said straps and an adjustable ring attached to the bedpost by which said straps are held in a fixed position relative to said bedposts, said rings being vertically adjustable on said bedposts.

4. In a bed support for invalids, a body portion consisting of a band of soft yieldable material, the central portion being cushioned 10 to support the pelvic portion of the body,

supporting straps adjacent each end and fastened thereto, a series of rings in the body of each strap and a fastening member cooperating with said rings on the end of each strap to permit the desired adjustment of the length of said straps and adjustable means attached to the bedposts by which said straps are held in a fixed position.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

KATHLEEN HALL. 

